Colorado Rockies - PlayerWatch

June 04, 2012|Reuters

RHP Juan Nicasio (strained left knee) was placed on the 15-day disabled list Sunday and RHP Guillermo Moscoso was recalled from Triple-A Colorado Springs. Nicasio was injured in the second inning of his start Saturday when he turned to the right trying to field a ball hit through the middle and injured his knee when his foot landed. Manager Jim Tracy said the injury was not believed to be serious but Nicasio will undergo a precautionary MRI on Monday. Regardless, Nicasio would have missed his next start scheduled for Friday against the Angels, Tracy said.

LHP Rex Brothers was recalled on Saturday after a brief tuneup at Triple-A Colorado Springs and optioned RHP Carlos Torres there. Brothers, sent to the minors May 20 because his mind and his body were going too fast on the mound, made four appearances at Triple-A and went 0-0 with one save and a 1.69 ERA, allowing three hits and one run in 5 1/3 innings with three walks and 13 strikeouts. In his final three appearances totaling 3 1/3 innings, Brothers had one walk and eight strikeouts.

LHP Jorge De La Rosa, for the second time in just over two weeks, ended his rehab assignment .

1B Todd Helton extended his hitting streak to nine games with a run-scoring single in the sixth. During his streak, Helton is 12-for-34 (.353) with two doubles, one homer, six RBI and five runs scored and raised his average from .212 to .243.

RHP Guillermo Moscoso was in the Rockies bullpen Sunday as he began his second tour with the team this season. Because the Rockies are off Thursday and June 11, the Rockies could keep Moscoso in the bullpen and go with four starters. Moscoso could back up LHP Josh Outman on Wednesday at Arizona when Outman, who is building arm strength, makes his second start for the Rockies and is expected to throw around 70 pitches.

C Wilin Rosario extended his career-best hitting streak to six games with an infield single in the fifth. During his streak, Rosario is 7-for-22 (.318) with one double, two homers, seven RBI and seven runs scored and has raised his average 23 points to .238, the highest it has been since he was at .240 on May 12.